OpenAI upgrades Codex with a new version of GPT-5
OpenAI's AI coding agent, Codex, can now spend anywhere from a few seconds to several hours on a task, thanks to a new, customized version of GPT-5.
Read morePayPal adds new one-to-one payment links that will soon support crypto
PayPal introduces 1:1 direct payment links that will soon support crypto.
Read moreHow Can Nigeria’s Financial Providers Approach Cloud Development
Oluwafiropo Tobi Ogundare, Regional Sales Lead for West Africa & Mauritius at Red Hat, explores how cloud-native development is shaping the future of Nigeria’s financial sector and why FSPs must prioritise flexibility, scalability, and control when adopting cloud solutions.
Read moreElon Musk responds to Tesla pay proposal by buying $1 billion worth of stock
Elon Musk is responding to the unprecedented pay package proposal from Tesla’s board of directors by increasing his stake in the company. Musk bought $1 billion in Tesla stock through an irrevocable trust on September 12th, according to a regulatory filing released Monday. Tesla shares were trading up over 5
Read moreBy popular demand: 10 extra exhibit tables open at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Back by overwhelming demand, we’ve added 10 more exhibit tables to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — and this will be the final release before they sell out. This is your last chance to showcase your company in front of 10,000+ founders, VCs, and tech innovators from October 27-29 at San Francisco’s
Read moreZoom’s Eric Yuan and Emergence’s Santi Subotovsky on navigating the second act at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan and Emergence Capital General Partner Santi Subotovsky will join the Going Public Stage at Disrupt 2025 in a session called "What Comes After Breakout Success?." Join 10,000+ tech and VC leaders from October 27-29 in San Francisco.
Read moreYouTube Marks 20th Anniversary with YouTube Works Awards in Johannesburg
As part of their 20th Anniversary celebrations, YouTube hosted the YouTube Works Awards in partnership with Kantar, which recognizes brands and agencies that have used YouTube to deliver exceptional storytelling and drive tangible business results. Launched earlier in the year, a panel of industry leaders was convened to judge entries
Read moreUS, China reach ‘framework’ deal for TikTok
The "framework" deal with China is "between two private parties, but the commercial terms have been agreed upon," CNBC quoted Bessent as saying on the sidelines of a meeting between the two countries in Madrid on Monday.
Read moreSpotify will now let free users pick and play tracks
Spotify is adding new features for free customers that let them pick and play tracks.
Read moreYellow Card Enhances Cross-Border Transactions Through Fireblocks Partnership
Yellow Card is thrilled to announce a massive leap in that mission by officially joining the groundbreaking Fireblocks Network for Payments, bringing emerging markets expertise and proven African infrastructure to a revolutionary global ecosystem. For businesses operating across Africa, the landscape of cross-border payments has long been a complex puzzle
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